Your day, step by step
08:30
Tender ashore to the Riva. Walk to St Stephen's Square while it is still quiet.
09:00
Climb to Fortica through the Groda quarter (about 20–30 minutes) as it opens. Carry water; the top section is unshaded.
10:30
Walk down. Visit St Stephen's Cathedral (€2) and the Hvar Theatre above the Arsenal (€10, or €15 combined ticket with Fortica).
11:30
Taxi boat from the harbour to Jerolim or Palmižana. Confirm the return times before you pay.
12:00
Swim and lunch on the island.
14:30
Taxi boat back to Hvar harbour, landing by 15:00.
15:00
Last stroll on the Riva or a look at the Franciscan monastery's exterior near the tender landing.
16:00
Join the tender queue, 90 minutes before all-aboard.
- Latest you can leave Hvar Town (St Stephen's Square)16:00
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Hvar Town (St Stephen's Square)Walk to the tender landing on the Riva, under 10 min, plus the tender queue16:00
- ForticaWalk down 20–30 min to the harbour, plus the tender queue15:30
- Bonj beachWalk about 10 min to the harbour, plus the tender queue15:50
- Pokonji Dol beachWalk about 25 min to the harbour, plus the tender queue15:35
- Pakleni islands (Palmižana)Taxi boat to Hvar harbour by 15:00 for a 17:30 all-aboard, then the tender queue15:00
Where people get Hvar wrong
Staying on the Pakleni islands too long and finding the next taxi boat back leaves too late for the tender queue.
Built from our Hvar guide, checked against 13 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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